$2.50 Liberty Gold Coins

The $2.50 Liberty gold coin is one the the most affordable ways to start a gold coin collection. The Liberty head gold coin was authorized by a Congressional act on April 2, 1792. These gold coins are popular gold among collectors and investors. The quarter eagle went through many designs and in 1840 Christian Gobrecht redesigned the quarter eagle to create the $2.50 Liberty Head also referred to as the $2.50 Coronet.

Like the other Liberty gold coins, the obverse features Lady Liberty, whose hair is worn in a tight bun secured by a string of beads with loose curls hanging down her neck. She is wearing a coronet inscribed with the word Liberty; thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies and the date of issue surround her.

The reverse features a proud bald eagle with wings spread, standing among olive branches. The eagle clinches three arrows in his talons, and has a shield featuring stars and stripes upon his chest. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the denomination, and the Mint Mark surround the eagle.